470 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1923 



HYGROPHILA SALIFOLIA (Vahl) Nees in Wall. PI. As. Rar. 3 (1832) 



81, DC. Prodr. 11 (1847) 92 (incl. var. linearis Nees); Miq. Fl. 



Ind. Bat. 2 (1858) 778; T. Anders, in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 9 



(1865) 456; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 153; Vidal Phan. Cuming. 



Philip. (1885) 132 var. assurgens C. B. Clarke), Rev. PL Vase. 



Filip. (1886) 203; Merr. Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 352. 

 Ruellia salicifolia Vahl Symb. 3 (1794) 84. 

 Antirrhinum comintanum Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 502, ed. 2 (1845) 



352, ed. 3, 2 (1878) 287, t. 363. 

 Hygrophila assurgens Nees in DC. Prodr. 11 (1847) 90. 

 Hygrophila obovata Nees in Wall. PL As. Rar. 3 (1832) 81, DC. 



Prodr. 11 (1847) 91; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 153; Usteri 



Beitr. Ken. Philip. Veg. (1905) 123. 

 Hygrophila angustifolia R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 479; Merr. Fl. Manila 



(1912) 442. 



Throughout the Philippines in open wet places, especially near the sea. 

 India to China, Japan, and Malaya. 



Local names: Binakag (Ilk.); kangon-kangon (Tag.); mamitik (Tag.); 

 tala-talaan ( Tag. ) . 



DOUBTFUL SPECIES 



Hygrophila saxatilis Ridl. in Trans. Linn. Soc. Bot. 3 (1893) 333; C. 

 B. Clarke ex King & Gamble in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 74 2 (1907) 

 645; Gibbs in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 42 (1914) 119. 



This has been credited to the Philippines by C. B. Clarke 1. c. ; I have 

 seen no specimens. It may be included in my conception of H. salicifolia 

 Nees. 



5. NOMAPHILA Blume 



NOMAPHILA CORYMBOSA Blume Bijdr. (1826) 804; Nees in DC. Prodr. 



11 (1847) 84. 

 Nomaphila stricta Nees in DC. Prodr. 11 (1847) 84, saltern quoad 



Philip., excl. syn.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 153; Vidal Phan. 



Cuming. Philip. (1885) 132, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 204. 

 Cryptophragmium axillare Nees in DC. Prodr. 11 (1847) 96, quoad 



Cuming 1631; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1857) 780, quoad Cuming 



1631. 

 Gymnostachyum axillare F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 155. 

 Hygrophila corymbosa Lindau in Engl. & Prantl Nat. Pflanzenfam. 



4 3b (1895) 297, Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 38. 



Luzon (Pampanga), Samar, Mindanao (Misamis), Cuming 1631, Mer- 

 rill 14-55, B. S. 17580 Ramos, F. B. 21062 Sherfesee, Cenabre,, & Cortes. 

 In open rather wet places, apparently rare and local in the Philippines. 

 Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 



Local names: Hangut-na-babae (Tag.); salingsaging (S. L. Bis.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Nomaphila petiolata Decne.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 153. 



